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Richard Pearse Airport 1 hr 6
Dark Sky Project (5 min)
Mountainside observatory offering guided facility tours, telescope viewings & educational events.
Cowans Hill Walkway (11 min)
Observatory with telescopes & a guided tour for stargazing in the Southern night sky.
Tekapo Adventures (8 min)
Lake Alexandrina (13 min)
Lake and camping
Silver River Stargazing (6 min)
Church of the Good Shepherd (14 min)
Small, picturesque stone church overlooking Lake Tekap & holding interdenominational services.
Mt John Summit Circuit Track (5 min)
Tekapo Springs (20 min)
Hot spring, ice skating, and lake
Aotea Gifts Tekapo (6 min)
Mount John (11 min)
An astronomical observatory sits atop this 3,383-ft. peak with lake views & a hiking trail.
Lake Tekapo (17 min)
New Zealand lake, known for the Church of the Good Shepherd & stargazing at Mt. John Observatory.
Mt Dobson Ski Area (44 min)
High-altitude ski field on natural powder snow, with 14 trails & panoramic views over Lake Tekapo.
Lake Tekapo Scenic (14 min)
University of Canterbury Mt John Observatory (11 min)
Private mountaintop research facility with multiple telescopes, instruments & detection devices.